Eff-Oes

A Study Of Flying Objects for the Mentalist

1982
Written by Al Mann
Work of Al Mann
22 pages (Spiralbound), published by Al Mann Exclusives
Illustrated with drawings
Language: English
19 entries
Cover photograph
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Al Mann A Study in Flying Objects
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Al Mann Impromptu Objects apparently move, self-cutting deck
  • A book flies away when the hand of the psychic approaches it
  • The same move can be made with a deck of cards or business cards
  • By the same move a pencil is made to fly away also
  • Business cards (or playing cards) fly away as the hand of the sitter approaches
  • Apports
 		2
Al Mann The Lofty Missive answer to question is found written on billet stuck on the ceiling
 		4
Al Mann Catapults book is thrown across the room while no one is near
 		5
Al Mann Medusa's Book spectator wants to select a book from library, one book falls from shelf, envelope is pushed anywhere in the book and prediction in envelope matches first line
 		6
Al Mann The Self Cutting Deck with twisted rubber-band, also as a force
Inspired by 6
Al Mann The Sacred Dance of the Vases anecdote
 		8
Al Mann The Palatine Affair safety pin hangs on string, string is burnt, pin is suspended on ashes and it will fall on performer's command
 		8
Al Mann The Invisible Force effects with secretly magnetized needles
  • Psychic Motion (animation of matches)
 		10
Al Mann Prince Thebb brief bio
 		11
Prince Thebb Time Gone Wild influencing normal and digital watches
 		11
Al Mann Discobolus various animation ideas using a jumping disc
  • The jumping spoon
  • The cascading dominoes
  • The spirits ring a bell
  • The expanding beer cans
 		12
Al Mann Ideo-Motion moving objects based on ideomotor phenomenon
  • The key
  • The mystic door
  • The pen of Dr. Faust
  • The psychic marble
 		14
Al Mann The Blob ball of liquid in mercury electric switch starts to move
 		15
Al Mann The Olmec Sphere ball in bowl held by spectator starts moving, ideomotor phenomenon
 		16
Al Mann Ideo-Sight spectator sees color in candle and toothpick in water moves, ideomotor phenomenon
 		17
Al Mann Slade's Flying Chair
18
Al Mann Wind from Java three different dishes are filled with liquid, only liquid from chosen dish starts to spill, ideomotor phenomenon
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Al Mann The Alborak using Himber Wallet
 		20
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, March 2022.